Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal
Barzal with the Islanders in 2018
Born (1997-05-26) May 26, 1997
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team New York Islanders
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 16th overall, 2015
New York Islanders
Playing career 2016–present

Mathew Barzal (born May 26, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barzal was selected by the Islanders in the first round (16th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 2017–18, becoming the fifth Islanders' player to win the award.

Playing career

Barzal was selected first overall by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.[1] In his rookie season with the Thunderbirds in the 2013–14 season, Barzal scored 14 goals and 40 assists for 54 points.[2] He was ranked 7th in the NHL's midterm rankings.[3][4]

Barzal with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2015.

He was selected 16th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. On September 10, Barzal signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Islanders.[5]

On October 15, 2016, Barzal made his NHL debut.[6] He returned to the Thunderbirds and won the 2017 WHL championship as Barzal was named WHL Playoff MVP after registering 25 points (7G-18A) in 16 games.[7]

Barzal's first NHL point came on October 15, 2017, against the Los Angeles Kings when he assisted on a goal by Josh Bailey. Barzal's first NHL goal came on October 19, against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.[8]

Barzal's first multi-point NHL game came on October 26, 2017, when he had a goal and an assist playing against the Minnesota Wild. The goal, the second of his career, came in the waning seconds of the Islanders' 6–4 loss. Barzal's first NHL power play goal (and also his first NHL goal at home) came on October 30, against the Vegas Golden Knights. Barzal set a franchise record for assists by a rookie when he recorded 5 assists on November 5, in a 6–4 Islanders' win over the Colorado Avalanche.[9] This also tied the franchise record for points in a game by a rookie.[9]

Barzal's first multi-goal game and his first hat trick came on December 23, 2017, against the Winnipeg Jets in a 5–2 Islanders' win.[10] On January 13, 2018, in a 7–2 win over the Rangers, he became just the fifth player in NHL history to have two 5-point games in a season before their 21st birthday.[11][12] On February 9, 2018, in a 7–6 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, Barzal became the first NHL rookie to record three 5-point games in a season since Joe Malone did so in the 1917–18 season.[13][14] On April 7, Barzal tied the New York Islanders record (held by Bryan Trottier) for most assists by a rookie with 63.[15] On April 22, Barzal was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best rookie in the NHL.[16] On June 20, he was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy.[17]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2014 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
2014 Finland
2015 Switzerland
IIHF World U20 Championship
2017 Canada

Barzal helped Team Canada capture the bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships,[18] and won gold at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[19] Barzal was again named to Team Canada the following year to compete at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship where he again won bronze.[20]

Barzal was selected as an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[21] He helped guide Canada to a silver medal and was one of the top ten scorers in the tournament.[22]

On April 12, 2018, Barzal was named to Team Canada's senior team to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[23]

Personal life

Barzal speaks fluent French, having taken French immersion in school, and as a result has a very close friendship with Islanders teammate Anthony Beauvillier, who he met when the two played for Canada at the 2015 World U18 Championship.[24][25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Coquitlam Express BCHL 6 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 59 14 40 54 20 9 1 5 6 4
2014–15 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 44 12 45 57 20 6 4 4 8 4
2015–16 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 58 27 61 88 58 18 5 21 26 16
2016–17 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 41 10 69 79 20 16 7 18 25 16
2016–17 New York Islanders NHL 2 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 82 22 63 85 30 — — — — —
NHL totals 84 22 63 85 36 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 2 5 7 0
2014 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 1 4 6
2015 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 9 12 0
2016 Canada WJC 6th 5 2 1 3 0
2017 Canada WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 4
Junior totals 31 13 21 33 10

Awards and honours

Award Year
Minor
Brick Super Novice Tournament Top Scorer 2007
BC Hockey Player of the Year 2013
BCMML Most Points 2013
BCMML All-Star Team 2013
WHL West First All-Star Team 2016, 2017
WHL Playoff MVP 2017
NHL
Rookie of the Month, January 2018 [26]
Calder Memorial Trophy 2018 [17]
The Hockey News, Teemu Selanne Award (Best Rookie) 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Thunderbirds sign Mathew Barzal, 1st overall choice". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Thunderbirds get long awaited commitment from Mathew Barzal". mynorthwest.com. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Barzal living up to billing as top 2 pick for 2015 draft". hockeynow.ca. 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  4. ↑ "2015 draft an early look at the top 10". thehockeywriters.com. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Barzal agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  6. ↑ "Winnik scores twice as Caps beat Isles in home opener". ESPN.com. October 15, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Thunderbirds claim WHL Championship for first time in franchise's 40-year history". Western Hockey League. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  8. ↑ Hornick, Erik (October 20, 2017). "The Skinny: Islanders 4, Rangers 3 SO". NHL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  9. 1 2 The Associated Press (November 5, 2017). "Best of NHL: Islanders' Mathew Barzal with franchise-rookie record 5 assists". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ Compton, Brian (December 23, 2017). "Barzal hat trick powers Islanders past Jets". NHL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ Perreault, Christophe (January 15, 2018). "RM - Barzal et les Flames ont eu une meilleure fin de semaine que Cogliano". WebSports (in French). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ Gretz, Adam (January 13, 2018). "Islanders rookie Mathew Barzal makes some history with another 5-point game". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ Wright, Cory (February 9, 2018). "6 Takeaways: Islanders 7, Red Wings 6 OT". NHL.com. New York Islanders. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Barzal has 5 assists in Isles' wild comeback win". TSN.com. New York. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ Hogg, Dave (April 7, 2018). "Islanders rally past Red Wings". NHL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018. Barzal's assist was his second of the night and 63rd of the season, tying Bryan Trottier for the Islanders rookie record.
  16. ↑ "Calder Trophy finalists unveiled". NHL.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  17. 1 2 "Mathew Barzal wins Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL's top rookie". Sportsnet.ca. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Canada wins Bronze at 2014 World U18". chl.ca. April 27, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Canada wins Gold at 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup". chl.ca. August 16, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Canada names roster for U-18 world championship". sportsnet.ca. Calgary. April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "DYLAN STROME, MATHEW BARZAL, THOMAS CHABOT SELECTED TO LEAD TEAM CANADA AT 2017 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". hockeycanada.ca. December 19, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  22. ↑ "WJC 2017: Finals, Team Canada earns silver medal in shootout loss". theqmjhl.ca. January 6, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  23. ↑ "HOCKEY CANADA NAMES FIRST 18 PLAYERS TO 2018 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER". hockeycanada.ca. April 12, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Isles Road Blog: Montreal". NHL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  25. ↑ "Beauvillier, Barzal hoping to make impact with Isles". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  26. ↑ "Barzal named NHL Rookie of Month for January". NHL.com. National Hockey League. February 2, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Josh Ho-Sang		 New York Islanders first round pick
2015		 Succeeded by
Anthony Beauvillier
Preceded by
Auston Matthews		 Winner of the Calder Trophy
2018		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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